Though some worry over the federal pushback against DEI, community members say there is a renewed focus to recognize Black ...

As you make your summer travel plans, these museums and exhibits dedicated to Black history and culture should be on your ...

He has endowed his creatures with the capacity to create, and from this capacity has flowed the sweet songs of sorrow and joy that have allowed man to cope with his environment and many different ...

Food and restaurants played a surprisingly important role in the civil rights movement (Credit: Getty Images) From a Memphis fried chicken joint to a tamale counter in Jackson, these restaurants ...

In an important change, President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard to protect marchers. State troopers and sheriff’s deputies had terrorized marchers, including John Lewis, who was ...

So now, The Root is taking a closer look at the anti-racist white heroes who were just as down for civil rights as Black ...

Juneteenth, now a federally recognized holiday, commemorates June 19, 1865—the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, ...

Insights from Andre M. Perry, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of the recent book, Black Power ...

From freedom fighters to chefs, these dads broke the mold and left a lasting impact on the world, and some of their children ...

He was a prominent member of the Kamoinge Workshop, a collective that nurtured Black photographers at a time when they were ...

With federal funding slashed, libraries and museums across the country have been forced to find new ways to tell their ...

Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first openly transgender member of Congress, says the Democratic Party must create space for ...